Planet Middle School Author:Nikki Grimes For twelve years, Joylin's life was just fine, thank you very much. A rough game of basketball with the guys was all it took to put a smile on her dirt-smudged face. But then, overnight, her body starts changing without her permission. Suddenly boys are all she can think about. Where did these crazy ideas, like trying on dresses and batting ... more »her eyes, come from? And why can't she stop thinking about Santiago? Does he ever know she exists? Any day now, Joylin might become someone she doesn't even know... or like.
Then an accident takes more than just her breath away, and all the weirdness of life screams to a half, as Joylin is reminded of what really matter and who her true friends are. Looking for love can be funny, embarassing, and even downright yucky, and Planet Middle School captures it all brilliantly. « less